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Category:

Mentoring
Published:

08 Mar 2017

This is especially relevant to the readers of this blog as it directly affects their future. Decisions taken today in terms ofcourses taken and paths followed, will determine the careers that one sho...

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Be Fearless

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

11 Apr 2019

In the book Be Fearless, Jean Case, the author highlights five principles to taking risks: - Make a big bet (in the startup world, it is calle...

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Focus On What is Most Important

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

03 Sep 2018

The problem of focus is a real one! And it is getting compounded as the world opens up and everything seems within reach, thanks to the internet. However, when building a profile for the Ivy League, f...

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Should I write about the Coronavirus in my College Admission Essay?

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

09 Apr 2020

Should I write about the Coronavirus in my College Admission Essay? The short answer is, probably not. What is a good essay? Let us recap what makes a college essay memorable and impactfu...

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“Mamma, I am not lazy, I am just creative”

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

24 Jan 2018

I am often confronted with the sight of my kid lying around doing nothing, and the desire to push him to do something, anything (except lying around), becomes the blinding thought. Trained on a consta...

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MS applications are no cakewalk!

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

04 Apr 2022

Your profile matters, not your SOP. Wrong! A lot of time, I get to hear from the students that SOP does not matter a lot in the MS applications. No question about the fact that your undergradu...

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How Letter of Recommendation can increase your admission chances

Category:

Admission Application
Published:

30 Mar 2022

A letter of recommendation (LOR) is an opportunity to strengthen your admission application by providing information not provided elsewhere in the application. It can provide further explanations and ...

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Abundance vs Scarcity Mindset

Category:

Mentoring
Published:

29 Aug 2018

Abundance vs Scarcity Mindset in the Context of Education and Career Pathways Economists have known for hundreds of years one fact: “In a competitive marketplace, price always falls to the mar...

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Stanford University - Non Ivy League

Category:

Insights & Information
Published:

14 Jan 2017

Are you an ambitious high school student with dreams of attending Stanford University? It's no secret that getting accepted to Stanford is extremely difficult due to its record-low acceptance rates. A...

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